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"Tog on Interface", by Bruce Toggizinni(sp?).
A great fun-to-read book on all things Human Factors
The McConnell stuff, or course.
O'Reilly's 2nd Edition "Dynamic HTML: The Complete Reference" would be a bargain at $1000. Anyone doing web work needs to have this book. A tag by tag (and attribute by attribute) guide to every aspect of HTML, the DOM, CSS, JavaScript and Events, including what works on what version of what browser at the attribute level.
"The Phantom Tollbooth", by Norman Juster. It has nothing to do with coding, but you shouldn't be allowed to be an adult without having read it.

UPDATE: fixed 4th to 2nd in the O'Reilly book


-pete
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by weierophinney (Pilgrim) on Jun 25, 2003 at 19:08 UTC
    Not to be a nay-sayer, but are you coming from the future? 'Cause Dynamic HTML: The Definitive Reference is currently only in the second edition, not fourth (O'Reilly listing); it is an excellent work, however, and I, too, highly recommend it for anyone doing serious web development.

    The Phantom Tollbooth is one of my alltime favorites. Another one I'd recommend is Flatland by Edwin Abbot; this wonderful book taught me to never accept my own perspective as the penultimate.

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      oops, 2nd

      -pete
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